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Do any of you grow grapes ?

We just put in 2 wine varietal grape vines. They are 2-3 years old and should start producing so we can make wine next summer. DH got us signed up for some partnership program that will teach us how to do what we need to do. People will help each other with their wines and then trade as well.

I have made grape jam from my mom's grapes. They aren't good for much else because they are just tasteless on their own. They might make a good concord wine, if you like concord wine (think Manischwitz)

my dad used to grow muscadine and made wine from it when i was younger. he taught my brother how to make it but i never learned. we also used to pick wild blackberries and he'd make wine from that. he'd actually make wine from just about anything. i would NOT recommend persimmon though! that was the nastiest wine ever!

When I was growing up my Nana and Grandparents made homemade wine. Italian Vino!! I remember getting to stomp the grapes in a huge wood container in the basement. They also made juice and jelly. I live in the same house and I just eat the grapes.